COMPOTE FROM A DESSERT SERVICE, ONE OF THREE

Creator(s): Madeley ((Possibly)) , Minton Ceramics Manufactory ((Possibly))

Currently in storage

About this object

The pedestal base of the compote is decorated with formal patterns in relief touched with gold. The rims of the base and dish are pink with rococo scrolls in gold. The bowl is painted with a exotic birds in a landscape. The underside of the bowl has a matching border and three smaller landscapes each with a single exotic bird.

Object name:

COMPOTE FROM A DESSERT SERVICE, ONE OF THREE

Made from:

Porcelain

Made in:

England

Date made:

ca. 1850

Size:

6.4 x 24 cm (2 1/2 x 9 7/16 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:

26.272.11

Class:

CERAMICS

Signature marks:

MARK underneath: Crossed L's, the date letter R, and P in script to the right

Credit line:

Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973